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Renovations of a school in 12th-century Exeter are disrupted by the shocking discovery of a partially mummified corpse hidden in the rafters, and the county coroner Sir John de Wolfe is called in to investigate. Richard de Revelle, Sir John's brother-in-law and founder of the school, immediately blames Nicholas de Arundell, a young outlawed knight. As Sir John discovers, Nicholas has good reason to bear a grudge against the unscrupulous de Revelle. With the victim's identity unknown and the motive a mystery, however, the murder remains unsolved. But then comes news of a second violent death, and Sir John is forced to track down the culprit in order to find the answers.
A serial killer targets respected guildsmen in Knight's gripping 11th Crowner John mystery (after The Elixir of Life), set in 12th-century Exeter. When Matthew Morcok, a former master saddler, is found mummified above a renovated school, the authorities call on Sir John de Wolfe and coroner's clerk Thomas de Peyne to stop what is fast becoming "a campaign of terror." Later victims include a master glazier, who's strangled, and a candle maker impaled through the eye. John's work is complicated by the conflict between his shady brother-in-law, Richard de Revelle, and "Nick o' the Moor," an outlaw who returned from the Crusades to find his estates expropriated by de Revelle and de Revelle's cronies. John makes an arduous wintertime journey into Dartmoor to meet Nick, who's actually a knight, Nicholas de Arundell. Nick's plight so moves John that he takes the outlaw's case to England's "Chief Justiciar" for resolution. The author offers a vivid picture of medieval life with fascinating insights into England's fledgling legal system. (Feb.)
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Maureen Ellis
reviewed The Noble Outlaw on October 12, 2014
The Noble Outlaw
I enjoy Bernard Knight's medieval mysteries, as they are usually engaging and well thought-out and consistent with the period and setting. This book is no exception.
While I enjoy his mysteries, I find some faults with Knight's writing. There is a lot of exposition (some of which can be forgiven as he takes the time to explain some of the more foreign aspects of medieval law) which might be better shown than told. Worse, in the course of a single book, Knight repeats himself a great deal. Some aspects of character backstory are shared two or even three times when once was quite sufficient. He repeats many of his idioms as well (such as "drawn like iron filings to a lodestone") to the point of distraction.
Still, I always find I look forward to the next adventure of John de Wolfe, Sergeant Gwyn and Thomas the clerk.
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